Oracle Instantclient Basic Win32 installation Steps

First, download
: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/winsoft-085727.html
Download the corresponding version according to your actual needs.

Two, configure
Unzip the downloaded instantclient-basic-win32-11.2.0.1.0 compressed package into the C:\instantclient_11_2 directory.
Add the following "System environment variables":
Oracle_home = C:\instantclient_11_2
Tns_admin = C:\instantclient_11_2
Nls_lang = Simplified Chinese_china. Zhs16gbk
Add C:\instantclient_11_2 in the environment variable path

Third, create a new Tnsnames.ora file
Create a new Tnsnames.ora file in C:\instantclient_11_2.
Examples are as follows:
mydb=
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP) (host= *********) (PORT = 1521))
(Connect_data =
(SERVER = dedicated)
(service_name = ORCL)
)
)

Oracle Instantclient Basic Win32 installation Steps